The iconic, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band The Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, one of their most ambitious live shows yet. Kicking off in September and running through November 2026, The Rats In A Cage Tour will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA Diamond certified Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ recent 30th anniversary, and one a career-spanning journey through nearly four decades’ worth of beloved hits, deep cuts, and fan-favorites alike.

The tour will make a Phoenix stop at Mortgage Matchup Center on November 11, 2026.

Watch The Rats In A Cage Tour announcement video HERE.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m. local at smashingpumpkins.com.  Fans will also have access to an exclusive presale through the band’s official fan club, VIZ CLUB, beginning Wednesday, May 20 at 9 a.m. local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time. Join VIZ CLUB here.

To celebrate The Rats In A Cage Tour, The Smashing Pumpkins will offer one of a kind VIP ticket packages that will include a special pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A with the band, VIP lounge access, memorabilia, exclusive VIP merchandise, and priority merchandise shopping. Pre-sale will begin Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local. 

Citi is the official card of The Rats in A Cage Tour.  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the Smashing Pumpkins in the U.S. – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. local to Wednesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. local time. Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.

Before the tour kicks off, The Smashing Pumpkins will headline their hometown’s famed Lollapalooza on July 31 for the first time in over 30 years, marking their long-awaited return to the festival since its touring iteration in 1994. Then, in September, the Rats In A Cage tour opens in Columbus. OH, before visiting multiple major markets throughout America and Canada. With the Pumpkins’ shows forever known for delivering raw performances on an epic emotional scale, theRats In A Cage tour and its journey through the decades promises to showcase the kaleidoscopic range the band has wielded from Gish all the way to their most recent album release,  Aghori Mhori Mei. 

The Rats In A Cage Tour follows a multi-faceted 2025 anniversary blowout for Mellon Collie, including a deluxe vinyl reissue featuring previously unheard live recordings from the world tour supporting the album, a special reimagining of Mellon Collie’s iconic hits and beloved fan-favorites onstage with the Lyric Opera Of Chicago, and culinary collaborations with Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Erewhon. Released the same year as Machina/The Machines Of God’s 25th anniversary reissue, the Mellon Collie celebration continued what has been a furiously productive decade for The Smashing Pumpkins, with a flood of inspiration producing 2020’s Cyr, 2022/2023’s triple-album Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Parts, and 2024’s Aghori Mhori Mei.